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Three days later, the north gate of Heyang Town.
Thousands of troops and hundreds of cavalry are ready, waiting for the general to leave.
"Everyone." Duan Zhigan raised his fists to the squires who were seeing them off, causing everyone to clasp their hands in response.
Duan Zhigan twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, then nodded and said, "We will say goodbye after thousands of miles away from you, so let's just say goodbye."
"I would also like to thank the general." Qian You smiled leisurely and spoke sincerely.
"Yes." Yang Ping also nodded with relief, and then smiled and bowed his head to Duan Zhigan: "The army is ready, and it is inconvenient for the general to stay longer. I hope the general will not reject our respectful greetings."
"We are waiting -" At this moment, Qian You and others also spontaneously and uniformly bowed their heads to send them off: "Best farewell to all the generals."
"This..." Duan Zhigan hesitated slightly, but then he stopped laughing.
But before leaving, he took another deep look at the town, and then walked toward his mount with his big cloak raised.
Shi Chongrui bowed his head slightly to show respect, and then handed Duan Zhigan the riding whip in his hand after getting on his horse.
Duan Zhigan took it with a slight smile, but then turned around and glanced at Heyang, and then he smiled calmly and galloped his horse and whip: "Drive!"
Xu Xu——!
Hundreds of horses march together, and the steps follow...
It wasn't until the sound of horse hooves faded away that Yang Ping raised his head with a smile, and then couldn't help turning his head to look at Qian You beside him.
As soon as their eyes touched, the two of them burst into laughter, and then led each other back to the town...
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Tong County, a pharmacy in the busy city.
Although there was no customer in the pharmacy, the shopkeeper weighed and packaged the medicinal materials at the counter with a smile on his face.
However, before he could adjust the weight, he suddenly frowned and looked sideways at the door.
uninvited guest! He is dressed in black and holds a sword.
The visitor crossed the threshold in one step and walked straight to the tea table inside: "Here comes the Baicao Dan."
As soon as these words came out, the pharmacy manager frowned and slowly lowered the name of the medicine in his hand: "What's the problem?"
despair.
The visitor placed his sword on the round table and was so polite that he even refused to go out and poured tea by himself: "Blindness."
The pharmacy shopkeeper frowned again, but looked outside coldly: "How long?"
"Huh." The visitor closed his eyes and drank, then opened his eyes gently and put down the tea cup: "Twelve years."
call!
As soon as these words were spoken, the sliding door of the pharmacy suddenly closed on its own!
Whoosh!
The next moment, a brown light flew toward the visitor!
call!
The visitor gently lifted the sword finger to hold the medicine bag, then raised the corner of his mouth slightly and stood up with the sword. He opened the door and left without stopping or saying a word.
call……
The visitor has left, the door has been fixed, and the hustle and bustle outside has returned to the door.
However, the shopkeeper kept frowning slightly, looking at the place where the other party left for a long time, unable to recover...
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Chang'an, outside the city gate.
The court team that welcomed the vanguard troops back to the court had been waiting for a long time, but both Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang just closed their eyes and waited, and the other accompanying officials and ministers naturally did not dare to raise their heads too high.
Huh, huh.
The whistling sound was already faint when it came, but the sound of horse hooves that followed caught the eyes of Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang, and made all those who closed their eyes to sleep or looked down to look up their heads.
Ta-ta, tap-ta...
The sound of the horse's hooves was so majestic and sweet that Changsun Wuji couldn't help but smile slightly: "It's faster than expected."
Chu Suiliang smiled slightly, then shook his official sleeves twice, raised his hand, adjusted his crown slightly and said: "With the vigorous and resolute behavior of General Zuobu, I'm afraid there will be an episode on the way."
Changsun Wuji smiled slightly and didn't say much.
Ta-ta, tap-ta!
In just two sentences, Duan Zhigan and his entourage arrived from beyond the horizon.
Looking ahead to the approaching troops, Duan Zhigan's eyes suddenly focused, and he immediately accelerated his horse: "Drive!"
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In the palace, the royal study.
Paintings of mountains and rivers in the hall, the emperor established the hall.
Wear casual clothes with hands behind your back, and keep your body upright so as not to show anyone.
"Report——!" The guard saluted with his fist and walked quickly to the hall and knelt down on one knee: "Your Majesty, General Zuobu Lang has returned with the vanguard force! He is arriving outside the city!"
"Huh." He only smiled slightly, then looked up at the paintings of mountains and rivers on the wall, his smiling eyes gradually calmed down: "Let him go. With his temperament, he naturally does not want to receive the merit alone."
"Yes!" The guard bowed his head in a deep voice, but did not wave his long sword and walk away until he slowly exited the hall.
"Huh..." He chuckled suddenly, but his eyes looking at the hanging painting became deeper...
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Outside the city gate.
Hush-hoo-!
Duan Zhigan reined in his horse and stopped suddenly, then quickly turned over and dismounted, and marched all the way towards Changsun Wuji and others who were coming towards them.
"Haha..." However, before Changsun Wuji smiled and stretched out his hands to greet him, Duan Zhigan knelt down on one knee, cupped his fists and said in greeting: "Duan Zhigan, pay your respects to Duke Qi!"
"Huh." Changsun Wuji, who stretched out his hand to greet the empty one, couldn't help but shake his head and smile, and then helped the other person up with a smile: "Zhigan is offended, why should we be polite between you and me?"
Duan Zhigan smiled slightly, then clasped his fists heavily to Chu Suiliang beside him and said, "Master Chu, you are well."
"Alas..." Chu Suiliang shook his head helplessly, and then bowed his hands to Duan Zhigan on the ground and said, "General Duan Lin will be demoted."
"Haha, hahaha!" Duan Zhigan laughed heartily on his back, and then stepped forward to help him up: "Master Chu still loves to joke so much."
"Haha..." Chu Suiliang shook his head and smiled, and paused for a moment.
"Huh." Duan Zhigan naturally understood, and immediately clasped his fists to the officials lined up and said respectfully: "Everyone, how can a mere pioneer be so hardworking?"
Duan Zhigan spoke loudly but with a moderate demeanor, neither humble nor overbearing, which made many officials shake their heads and sigh in secret.
"Alas..." Changsun Wuji shook his head helplessly, and then smiled bitterly: "If I had known this, I would have escaped leisurely with you."
Duan Zhigan grinned, and then stepped away with a flip of his cloak, and even took advantage of the situation to attract the army to the rear: "Since you are welcomed, why not thank you!"
"Soldiers and cavalry steps!" At this moment, the cavalrymen clasped their fists, the infantrymen hit their shields, and even the honor guard and flag bearers stood still and held their hands: "Thank you, gentlemen!"
The sound was so loud that it could be said that it resounded through the sky, especially among the infantry. There was no one among them who was out of breath, and there was no sign of fatigue after returning from a long-distance attack.
"Okay!" Changsun Wuji couldn't help but have a bright light in his eyes. He suddenly stepped back to make way, and extended his hand to invite us: "When the army returns to the court, I'll meet you again in the army!"
"Yes!" The soldiers responded in unison, which made Duan Zhigan and Changsun Wuji couldn't help but laugh: "Hahahahahahahaha!"
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Liuzhai, vinegar shop in the courtyard.
"Alas..." Liu Pingkuan was lying on the recliner, tossing and turning, but no matter how he adjusted his body, he still felt uncomfortable: "Alas!"
Seeing this, Zhao Yufeng, who was sitting at the door of the hall sewing insoles, suddenly curled up her lips and began to sew bitterly: "Alas, alas, alas! I have been sewing endlessly all day long, and I don't know who is in charge..."
"Alas!" Liu Pingkuan naturally didn't care about him, and immediately got up and rushed out of the house in annoyance.
"Hey!" When Zhao Yufeng saw the other party striding out, Zhao Yufeng's eyes suddenly widened, and she yelled angrily: "What are you doing!"
"Drink!" Liu Pingkuan shouted back like a roar, his tone full of impatience.
"What a bad old man!" Zhao Yufeng slapped her knees angrily, and then started sewing through gritted teeth, venting all her anger on the insoles: "Drink, drink, drink, drink you to death! Horse peeing all day long! Sooner or later you will die!"
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Duan Mansion, outside the gate.
Hey, hey, hey—!
Duan Zhigan, who didn't wait for the supervisor's horse to come, turned over and dismounted after reining in his mount. The two guards were already bursting with surprise and trotted over: "Second Young Master!"
"Huh." Duan Zhigan smiled happily, but before he could take the initiative, the right guard naturally took the reins from his hand, and the left guard even took away the helmet he was holding with a smile: " Why did the young master come back just now? The family is in a hurry."
"Haha..." Duan Zhigan smiled and shook his head, then walked towards the door under the guidance of Zuo Wei: "How are you doing at home recently?"
"Of course it's great!" Youwei answered urgently, gritting his teeth and pulling down the horse that insisted on following Duan Zhigan up the steps and into the gate, and then angrily dragged the horse around the backyard: "That's Madam! I miss her day and night!"
However, the horse refused to follow him, and even knelt down on its forelimbs and tilted its head back: "鞞鞞鞥——!"
"Haha..." Seeing the misery of the other party, Duan Zhigan and Zuo Wei couldn't help but smile happily, then left these two guys and walked towards the door.
"Oh, why are you so slow..." The old housekeeper happened to run out in a hurry. Naturally, he only looked up and saw Duan Zhigan approaching him.
"Uh!" After being stunned for a moment, the old housekeeper suddenly burst into surprise: "Second Young Master!"
"Haha, Uncle Liang." Duan Zhigan smiled happily, and then took the other person's arm and walked into the courtyard: "Uncle Liang's pulse is strong and his blood pressure is very high."
"How can it be so high?" Uncle Liang rolled his eyes angrily, then shook his head and sighed: "Uncle Liang is okay, the master and his wife are worried day and night..."
However, before Uncle Liang could finish sighing, a cry of joy and tears came from the main hall in front: "Zhigan——"
"Uh." Duan Zhigan looked over in shock, only to see that the old lady's eyes were red and she was afraid of hitting her thigh, and then she came over quickly with the hem in hand, so that the maid who was supporting her also hurriedly quickened her pace. : "You stinky boy..."
"Alas..." Father Duan shook his head slightly and sighed, then wiped his eyes with a smile, and followed with a group of people behind him.
"You heartless brat..." The old lady slapped Duan Zhigan's arm as soon as she came closer, and then twisted the other man's arm angrily: "I've been here for so long, I don't know Send a letter back to grandma!"
"Oh, Madam--" When the maid realized that Madam was losing her composure, she gently shook her arm.
"You're the only one who's troublesome!" The old lady was stunned and scolded the other party, then turned Duan Zhigan several times: "Quickly let me see if I'm injured anywhere?"
"Hey, mother -" Duan Zhigan grinned and shook his fork, but before he could get out of the predicament, Duan's father and others also stopped in front of him with a smile.
"Haha..." After simply looking at Duan Zhigan, Duan's father stroked his beard and smiled, nodding with satisfaction.
